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...case of aquawomen Shannon Byrd and Annie Wilson, the opposite proved true...
...Byrd spent much of her four-year career battling injuries, but at the end of this season the Miami, Fla., native qualified for the NCAA diving team. She currently holds the Harvard record for the three-meter dive and--as a sophomore--was named outstanding diver of the Eastern Championships...
Teammate Wilson gives Byrd large credit for the team's success: "Not only is she an outstanding diver," Wilson says, "but she creates a unified atmosphere with her winning attitude...
While the Belmont-born Wilson had her name squeezed out of the Harvard record book this year by teammates, her leadership proved irreplaceable. "We benefited from having two captains," Byrd says. "It helped me learn about swimming, and we could appreciate each other. She's very energetic and a great team leader...
...Unlimited debate," Johnston reminded his colleagues, "is not pretty." But TV is everywhere in America, and because of it, the White House and the House of Representatives, which has been televised live on the C-SPAN cable network since 1979, seemed to be getting disproportionate attention. Minority Leader Robert Byrd warned mournfully that the Senate was fast becoming the "invisible half of Congress." Somewhat grudgingly, and only after nine days of floor debate, the Senators voted early this year to let the cameras in. Starting next week, the Senate will be televised live on C-SPAN--at least...